a braver way TEAM
Mónica Guzmán
Executive Producer & Host
Mónica Guzmán is a bridge builder, journalist, and author who lives for great conversations sparked by curious questions.
Her bestselling book, I Never Thought of itThat Way: How to Have Fearlessly Curious Conversations in Dangerously Divided Times, has been featured in The New York Times, The Glenn Beck Podcast, and Reader's Digest.
JESSICA JONES
Senior Producer
Jessica Jones guides project, strategy, partnership, and development for “A Braver Way.”
She works with Mónica as head of business development at Reclaim Curiosity and lives in Seattle with her husband and two children.
April Lawson
Editorial Producer
April Lawson is cofounder of Insight Debate & Dialogue and creator of Braver Angels’ Debate and Public Discourse Program.
She is a Red to Mónica’s Blue, and Moni’s longtime friend and colleague in bridge building. April works closely with Moni to shape each podcast episode, as well as the podcast’s overall strategy.
She regularly joins Mónica for candid conversation about their insights and reactions to hard questions that get to the heart of our divides.
Fredo Viola
Associate Producer & Designer
Fredo Viola is a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
As an audiovisual artist, he brings his background in music, filmmaking and design to Reclaim Curiosity and A Braver Way as Associate Producer & Designer.
Travis Tripodi
Contributor
Travis Tripodi served as State Coordinator and Ambassador for Braver Angels in New Hampshire.
He is an engineer and independent business consultant.
A self-declared "pragmatic libertarian" and advocate for healthy conflict, he joins Mónica regularly for honest conversations (and strong disagreements) about the political happenings of the day.
ADDITIONAL CREDIT:
Gangstagrass
Artist in Residence